sneaky
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sneak·y
(snē′kē)adj. sneak·i·er, sneak·i·est
Furtive; surreptitious.
sneak′i·ly adv.
sneak′i·ness n.
sneak•y
(ˈsni ki)adj. sneak•i•er, sneak•i•est.
like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive.
[1825–35]
sneak′i•ly, adv.
sneak′i•ness, n.
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2. | sneaky - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase" |
sneaky
adjective sly, dishonest, devious, mean, low, base, nasty, cowardly, slippery, unreliable, malicious, unscrupulous, furtive, disingenuous, shifty, snide, deceitful, contemptible, untrustworthy, double-dealing One kid can generally tell when another kid is sneaky.
sneaky
adjective1. So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation:
2. Trickily secret:
3. Marked by treachery or deceit:
Translations
ماكِر، مُخادِع
potměšilý
lusket
lymskulegur; ómerkilegur
potmehúdsky
sneaky
adj (+er) (pej inf) → gewieft (inf), → raffiniert; there’s something sneaky about it → da ist was faul dran
sneak
(sniːk) verb1. to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose. He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money.
2. to take secretly. He sneaked the letter out of her drawer.
noun a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale.
ˈsneakers noun plural soft shoes with soles made of rubber, rope etc. He was wearing blue jeans and sneakers.
ˈsneaking adjective (of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress. She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.
ˈsneaky adjectiveIt was a bit sneaky of him to tell the teacher about me.
ˈsneakiness noun